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001 2008944049
003 DLC
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008 081222s2009 wiua 000 0 eng d
010 $a 2008944049
020 $a9781583882337 (hardcover)
020 $a1583882332 (hardcover)
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050 00 $aHD9710.U54$bH466 2009
100 1 $aMcPherson, Thomas A.
245 14 $aThe Henney Motor Company :$ba complete history /$cThomas A. McPherson.
260 $aHudson, Wisc. :$bIconografix,$cc2009.
300 $a270 p. :$bill. (some col.) ;$c29 cm.
505 0 $aFrom horses to hearses : the Henney Buggy Company 1868-1915 -- Successful transition : the John W. Henney Company 1916-1927 -- Vying for industry leadership : the Henney Motor Company 1928-1937 -- Worthy of two great names : the Packard alliance 1938-1948 -- The long farewell : decline and kilowatts 1949-1961.
520 $aDuring the 1930s and 1940s, Henney came close to total industry dominance. It had an overwhelming range of products and a powerhouse dealer network, and managed a steady stream of innovations. In the late 1930s it got Packard, the world's leading luxury car, to agree to an exclusive agreement and by World War II was selling more professional cars than the rest of the industry combined. Yet in the end, Henney fell victim to a full-court press of declining Packard sales, relentless competition, overeager expansion by its owner, and legal setbacks--Dust jacket flap.
610 20 $aHenney Motor Company$xHistory.
650 0 $aAutomobile industry and trade$xHistory.
650 0 $aHearses (Vehicles)$vPictorial works.
650 0 $aAmbulances$vPictorial works.